Cookie Policy

Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Alumni Website recognises the importance of privacy for users of our website. As referred to in our privacy policy[1], we use cookies to provide you with the services accessible through our website.

This policy explains how we use cookies and related technology on Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Alumni Website.

By accessing or using Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Alumni Website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. Please do not use Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Alumni Website if you are not comfortable with the ways in which we use cookies.

What Is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identifier that is placed in the web browser of your computer or mobile device. Cookies enable our systems to recognise your device and report information back to us. Such recognition helps the efficient operation of Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Alumni Website.

Does Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Alumni Website Use Cookies?

Yes, like most websites and social networks, we use cookies in the course of providing you with our Services.

What Cookies Does Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Alumni Website Use, and Why?

We use both session cookies and persistent cookies.

We use a session cookie to identify you during a particular visit to Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Alumni Website. Session cookies expire after a short time, or when you close your web browser after using Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Alumni Website

We use a persistent cookie to identify you over a long period of time. (For example, if you asked us to keep you signed in, we would use a persistent cookie for that purpose.) Persistent cookies remain on your device for the set period of time specified in the cookie

We use cookies to operate and improve Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Alumni Website, specifically:

To authenticate you and secure our Services: We use cookies to monitor login, session and status data. This allows us to know, for example, whether you are logged in

To remember your settings and preferences: We use cookies to recognise your browser and remember your preferences. For example, we use cookies to remember your language preferences

Opting Out

You may refuse or restrict the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, limiting or refusing cookies may affect your ability to use Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Alumni Website.

Changes to This Policy

We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated policy on this page with its effective date. If the change is material, we will take reasonable steps to notify you in advance.

Questions

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us online[2] or at this address: